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Vile

Vile

(vīl)
,
Adj.
[
C
omp.
Viler
(vīl′ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Vilest
.]
[OE.
vil
, F.
vil
, from L.
vilis
cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
1.
Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
A poor man in
vile
raiment.
James ii. 2.
The craft either of fishing, which was Peter’s, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
vile
than the science of physic.
Ridley.
The inhabitants account gold but as a
vile
thing.
Abp. Abbot.
2.
Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad.
“Such vile base practices.”
Shak.
Behold, I am
vile
; what shall I answer thee ?
Job xl. 4.
Syn. – See
Base
.
Vile′ly
,
adv.
Vile′ness
,
Noun.

Definition 2024


vīle

vīle

See also: vile and vīlē

Latvian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vīːlɛ]

Noun

vīle f (5th declension)

  1. (carpentry tool) file (block of coarse metal attached to a handle, used for removing sharp edges or cutting)
    plakana, apaļa vīle ― flat, round file
    rombveida vīle ― diamond file
    rupja vīle, rupjvīle ― coarse file
    smalka vīle, smalkvīle ― smooth, fine file
    skrāpju vīle, skrāpjvīle, skrāpvīle ― rasp, grater file
    nagu vīle ― nail file
    vīles spalsfile handle
    iecirst vīlei jaunus zobus ― to cut new teeth on a file
    vīle jātur ar abām rokām ― a file must be held with both hands
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Vīle
Vīle

From the verb vīt (to twist, to wind, to wreathe) (q.v.) + -e (with an extra element -l). The orginial meaning was probably “something (that was) wound” (compare Lithuanian vielà “wire” < “something wound”), from which also “something sewn.”[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vìːlɛ]

Noun

vīle f (5th declension)

  1. seam, hem (folded back and stitched piece of fabric)
    krekla vīle ― shirt hem
    sānu, plecu vīle ― side, shoulder seam
    zeķes bez vīles ― socks without seam(s)
    vīles kreklam atirušas ― the shirt seams have come undone, have unraveled
    iegludināt biksēm vīles ― to iron the pants hems
  2. seam-like, line-like projection or fold on clothes, fabric, created by folding or ironing
    armijas bikses ar nažveidīgi asām iegludinājumu vīlēm ― army pants with knife-like sharp ironed seams
  3. line-like swelling or injury on the skin, usually a result of a blow or hit; also a line-like scar or wrinkle
    kreisajos deniņos, kur mati bija tālu atkāpusies, ārsts sataustīja cietu rētas vīli ― on the left temple, where the hair had receded far, the doctor felt a hard line-like scar
    tiešām, tas bija vecs cilvēks, kurš te sēdēja uz Maijas gultas, tumšās vīlēs sastrādātās rokas klēpī salicis ― indeed, it was an old man who sat on Maija's bed, his hands, full of dark line-like bruises from work, placed on (his) lap
  4. (rare) a relatively narrow rectilinear band or stripe formed by surrounding objects
    kas būtu mūsu Latvija bez kokiem, bez birztalām, bez silu zilām vīlēm? — what would our Latvia be without trees, without groves, without the blue stripes of pine forests?
    mēness aiz mākoņiem uzlēcis; lauku ceļu vīles labi saskātamas ― the moon rose behind the clouds; the stripes of the field roads (became) clearly visible
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Synonyms
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References

  1. 1 2 Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), vīle”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7